Why did James Franco pull out of the UCLA graduation speech?
Here is the story: Actor James Franco says he can’t give a commencement speech at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) because he’ll be working on his next film, a move that comes after heated opposition from students. The actor, last seen in Milk and Pineapple Express, said in a statement Friday that he had to cancel his June 12 appearance because it conflicted with his work demands on the film Your Highness, set to start shooting next month in Ireland. UCLA announced Saturday on its website that Linkin Park lead guitarist Brad Delson, who graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in 1999, would replace Franco. The actor’s sudden dropout seems suspicious in light of the controversy his upcoming commencement address had stirred up. Soon after university officials announced Franco’s appearance in March, UCLA senior Erin Moore set up a Facebook page called “UCLA Students Against James Franco as Commencement Speaker.” Soon, Moore had hun
Here is the story: Actor James Franco says he can’t give a commencement speech at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) because he’ll be working on his next film, a move that comes after heated opposition from students. The actor, last seen in Milk and Pineapple Express, said in a statement Friday that he had to cancel his June 12 appearance because it conflicted with his work demands on the film Your Highness, set to start shooting next month in Ireland. UCLA announced Saturday on its website that Linkin Park lead guitarist Brad Delson, who graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in 1999, would replace Franco. The actor’s sudden dropout seems suspicious in light of the controversy his upcoming commencement address had stirred up. Soon after university officials announced Franco’s appearance in March, UCLA senior Erin Moore set up a Facebook page called “UCLA Students Against James Franco as Commencement Speaker.” Soon, Moore had hun
